Cognitive intervention through a training program for picture-book reading in community-dwelling older adult

Acronym

Cognitive intervention through a training program for picture-book reading

Scientific Title

Cognitive intervention through a training program for picture-book reading in community-dwelling older adult

Scientific Title:Acronym

Cognitive intervention through a training program for picture-book reading

Region

Japan

Condition

Condition

community-dwelling older adults

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO

Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a cognitive intervention through a training program for picture-book reading for community-dwelling older adults.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Phase II,III

Assessment

Primary outcomes

Logical Memory subscale from Wechsler Memory Scale Revised

Key secondary outcomes

Subtests of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III, such as Digit Span Forward and Digit Span Backward; Trail Making Test Part A and Part B; Kana Pick-out Test; verbal fluency tests; Mini-Mental State Examination, and the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Base

Study type

Interventional

Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Blocking

Concealment

Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

After randomly dividing the participants into two groups, the intervention group start the picture-book reading program(once per week). After the 12 week picture-book reading program has been completed, follow-up cognitive tests are conducted for the participants of each group.

Interventions/Control_2

The control group participate in lectures about health maintenance once a month.